Coin-operated vending-machine.



No. 837,362. PATBNTBD DEG. 4, 1906. J. A..WEBSTER. l

COIN OPERATBD VENDING MACHINE.

APPLIoATIoN HLBDMAY 1, 1905.v

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J. A. WEBSTER. G01N UEEEATED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1905.

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JOHN A. WEBSTER, OF N EW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO JAMES W. PATTERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-OPERATED VENDlNG-NIACHINE.

To dit zii/tom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, JOHN A. WEBSTER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Coin-Operated Vending-Machines, of which the fol.

lowing is a specification. l

My invention has reference to coin-operated vending-machines; and it consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a vending-machine with two compartments or receptacles to contain the vendable articles and a hand-operated coin-controlled locking device which shall be capable of releasing the article from one or both of the compartments, as required. Inthis manner a single locking device may, by successive deposits of coin and specic manipulation, be capable of unlocking both of the compartments; but such unlbcking will take place successively and correspondingly to the manipulation of the locking device aft-er the deposition of each of the coins.

My invention consists of a case having two compartments and independent lids therefor, combined with means for locking each of the lids, and a hand-operated coin-controlled locking mechanism adapted to be turned in one direction to unlock one of the lids and in the other direction to unlock the other of the lids.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, together with the features above specified, will be better understood by reference to the drawings, in Whichf Figure l is a iront sectional elevation of a vendingmachine embodying my invention with a portion of the locking mechanism removed. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the portion of the locking device removed looking at it from the rear. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the vending-machine on line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the machine, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism removed from the case.

A is the case and is formed with the two compartments B B', provided at the top with Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led May l, 1905. Serial No. 258,215.

Patented Dec. 4, 1906.

vided with spring supported iioors W, pressed upward by s rings V..tor the purpose of slightly raising t e packages or articles when the lids are released.

The lids are locked in a closed position by the bolt-flanges F of the lookin -levers E, which are hinged at their middle portions within recesses in the frame Q. The por'- tions F of these lockin -levers swing over the hasps D of the lids O Thelower ends H of the locking-levers E extend into recesses in the transversely-movable plate -I, the

sides?) tof which operate upon and move the levers E to unlock the lids. provided with a projecting roller or pin J, against which the `coin is forced by the rotating coin-disk P. If this coin-disk is llotat-ed to the right, the right-hand lid is released, and if rotated to the left the left-hand lid is liberated; but'both lids are never released at thesame time.

The levers E E are locked when thrown into locking position by locking-plates L L, which are provided with slots M at *the top,

The plate I is into which the pins or rollers G on the levers extend. These plates L L have vertical slots N, into which lugs n n on the front plate S2 extend to act as guides to insure the vertical reciprocation of the plates. C oiled springs O O, resting upon these lugs n n and pressing upward upon the plates, are arranged in the slots and normally tend to raise the plates L L into locking position.. These plates have their opposing edges l. camshaped, so that the coin held in the notches p ofthe cam-disk P in being carried downward is caused to press upon said edges L and force down the plate to release the lever E. The coin is then immediately caused to press upon the pin or roller J of the late I.-

wliich-iatter upon shifting oscillates t e lock; inglever E to release the lid. The late L so moved is then u on the passage of t ie coin into the coin-slot caused to spring upward A by the action of the spring O, and thereby keep the locking-lever from accidentally shitting backward into position to prevent IOO the relooking of the lid at the proper time,-

but more especially to prevent the accidentally locked when the compartment is empty. This operation of the parts is the same for each lid.; but, as before pointed out,

id being.

left-hand lid. By inserting one coin in the slot S and tiuning the disk I in one direction one lid is unlocked, and thereby, inserting a second coin in the slot and turning the disk in the opposite direction, the other lid 'is unlockedt W'hen the coins pass down into the slot S', they are held from passing out at the bottom by a suitable retainer T, which may consist oi' a slidin piece adapted to be shifted by inserting a ey for the purpose of permitting the coins to drop and be discharged. No claim is made to the retainer in this application, and hence it will not be necessary to describe it in detail.

The coin-disk P is rotated by a knob R upon the outside and front or the case, but may be operated in vany other suitable man.- ner.

'After the lids are released and it is required to relock the lids the following. manipulation is performed. A key is inserted in the slots l: in the frame S2 and ressing upon the lugs K of locking-levers E force them back to their locking positions. However, in moving to such positions the rollersG are caused to acu upon the inclined edges m oi the plates L and depress them until the said rollers are received in the slots M and by them locked in position a ain. These 'plates L therefore act as springolts for the locking-levers E.

While I have shown my invention in the form which I deem most suitable for use in the commercial application thereof, I do not limit myself to the details of construction, as these may be varied or modified without departing from the essential characteristicscf .the invention.

It is also to be understood that while I have shown my invention in the form of a box or case with lids the means -for supporting and retaining two packages or articles may be made in any suitable form and to which my improved locking device would be employed.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a vending-machine, the combination of a case having two compartments, independent lids for said compartments, independent locking-levers to lock said lids, a

coin-operated'device for moving one of the said locking-levers or both of them in succession to independently unlock the lids, and a single hand-operated part for controlling and moving a coin against the coin-operated art to shift it in one direction cooperate one ocking-lever or to shift in the other direction to operate the other locking-lever, whereby both lids may -be unlocked in succession by a sing? hand-operated part through the coins; 2.?111 a vending-machine, the combination ef ai case having two compartments, inglependent lids for said compartments, independent locking-levers to lock said lids, and

a hand-operated coin-controlling device consisting of a rotary coin-disk and a sliding plate adapted to be shifted by the pressure of the coin when moved by the coin-disk for coin-controlling device for moving one of said locking-plates to unlock the correspondinglever upon the deposition of one coin or both of them in succes/sion for unlocking said levers andmoving them in succession upon the deposition of two coins in succession whereby one or both of said lids may be unlocked.

4. In a vending-machine the combination of a case having two compartments, independent lids for each compartment, a separate lock for locking each of the lids, and a coin-controlling looking' device having two locks and a rotary hand-operated part to unlock one of the locks when the hand-operated part is rotated in one direction and to unlock the other lock when it is rotated in the opposite direction. i l

5. In a vending-machine, the combination of a case having two compartments, independent lids Jfor each compartment, a separate lock for lockingv each of the lids, and a rotary hand-operated coin-'controlling device to unlock one of the locks when rotated in one direction and to unlock the other lock when rotated in the'opposite'idirection, said device consisting of a sliding? plate adapted to be moved by the coin and having a connection with each of the -loifks, and a coindisk for moving 'the coin against the sliding plate.

6. In a vending-machine, the combination of a case having two` compartments, separate lids Jr'or each of said compartments, independent movable locking parts for locking said lids in closed position, and a hand-operated coin-controlling device havin'gcapacity for movement in opposite directions and connecting means operated bythe coins for mov- IOC IXO

'ing one of the locking parts to releaseits lid 2 pendent movable locking parte. er'leoking ISO , said-'lids in closedposition, a hand-operated I coincontrolling device Vhaving capacity for movementin o osite directions connecting v'means operate 1y the coins for moving one .of the 'locking parts to release its lid when the coin-operate device is moved in one direc? tion and for moving the'other'of the locking I parts to release its lid when the coin-operated 'device is movedtn the opposite direction,

and 'independent locks fors'aid locking parts for holding Athem in lookin position also adapted to be operated at di erent times by l .the hand-operated coin-controlling device whereby said loclng parts are unlocked before they are moved. Y

8.l In a vending-machine, the combination of a casehavingtwo compartments and separate lids there or', the pivoted locking-leversI E E for respectively lockingthe said lids, the sliding late I having a progecting part `J and adapted) to move one of the levers when vmoved-in one 'direction and the other lever -When moved. in the opposite direction,I and a rotary coin-disk P havingl notches p forfconve the coin against t e proj ectlng part J of the plate I to shift it.

- 9. In a vending-machine, the combination of. a case havin two compartments and separate lids there or,l the pivotedlocking-levrs y disk I having notches p forlconveyin the i' coin against t e cam edges L of the loc g# plates-to depress them and against the prol Jecting part of the plate I to shift it.

10. In a vending-machine, the combina- I tion of a case havingtwo compartments and independent lids therefor and having keyslots at each side of -the case inline with the movable locking parts for .insertion of a keyl` to'rnove'said parts into locking positiondilllidependent movable locking parts for loc sald lids, and a hand-operated Acoin-confI'n' testimony 'ofrwhich invention I hereunto set my hand.

`Witnesses: 4

JAMES CoGAN,

IBA- PA'r'rERsoN.

5 trolled device for moving said locking parts .to unlock said lids separately or successively.v

JOHN A. WEBSTER'. n 

